DEKALB – Fifty-six Rockford Promise Scholars made either the Dean’s List or Academic Excellence list in the fall semester at Northern Illinois University. Typically, between and 10 percent and 25 percent of undergraduates in colleges make honors lists, depending on the varying criteria. There were 203 Rockford Promise Scholars at NIU to start the fall…
In January, Rockford Promise added three new staffers with the sole charge of helping its nearly 300 Scholars stay on track to graduate. Ariel Thompson, Lamar Powell and Aurora Schnorr joined the organization as academic mentor coordinators. Each has different levels of experience, but all three have shown a considerable passion for wanting to see…
Rockford Promise Scholars continue to excel at Rock Valley College. There were 47 students at RVC in the first semester receiving Rockford Promise scholarships and they had a cumulative GPA of 3.11. Thirty-one of the students had a GPA of 3.0 or higher and nine had perfect 4.0s. The Rockford Promise-Rock Valley College partnership has…
ROCKFORD – Former Auburn High School and Rockford University performing star Chanel Black is making her national tour debut in the production Legally Blonde The Musical! Chanel is playing a variety of supporting roles in the production that has dates set through May. Currently, Black and the Legally Blonde cast is in Pennsylvania. They’ll perform…
Join us and LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL as we celebrate and raise funds for Rockford Promise Scholars! Laissez le bon temps rouler! This year’s annual Rockford Promise party will be at the lovely Starlight Theatre on Rock Valley College’s campus. This year’s event will focus on funding Scholar support for more than 300 students…
Saturday, Sept. 10, check out the renamed GreatWater Garage CherryVale Tire & Auto, which has been serving car and truck owners since 1980, now is part of the GreatWater Garage family. GreatWater Garage is a growing chain of service stations with locations in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin. There will be a grand opening of…
Tuesday, Aug. 30, satisfy your hamburger cravings at Stockyard Burger Bar On Tuesday, Aug. 30, you can enjoy one of the five best burger joints in Rockford – according to Yelp.com – when Stockyard Burger Bar hosts a Rockford Promise day. The restaurant opens at 11 a.m. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., the principals…
Friday, Aug. 26, hang out with Northern Illinois University alums Lino’s, long one of Rockford’s favorite restaurants, holds special events every Friday called “Fridays in the 14th Ward.” Friday, August 26, all proceeds from the event go to Rockford Promise and the NIU Rockford Alumni Club! This weekly party begins at 5:30 p.m. and features:…
ROCKFORD – Dickerson & Nieman, one of the Rock River Valley’s largest real estate companies, donated $10,000 to Rockford Promise. It is the second time Dickerson & Nieman has contributed to the Rockford Promise cause. The first gift was in 2019. The funding comes from donations from the organization’s more than 130 real estate professionals.…
Promise Scholars have average GPA of 3.16 at RVC since 2016 Rockford, IL – Rockford Promise announced 21 new recipients of full-tuition scholarships to attend Rock Valley College (RVC) beginning in the fall of 2022. Rockford Promise is a location-based scholarship program transforming the lives of students, their families and neighborhoods by providing full-tuition scholarships…
